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Thread ID: 129772	2013-03-12 09:29:00	Whats best USB or PCI wifi adapter	fuzzee (13826)	Press F1

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1332331	2013-03-12 09:29:00	What are your thoughts on best performance for wifi for pc. Should I use a usb stick or PCI card for best performance My son had trouble picking up the wifi signal on his PS3 in the room that the pc will be located. Will a plain usb stick be fine? Should I get a usb stick with an antenna or PCI card with 1 or 2 or 3 antenna. I thought a usb stick with an antenna may be prone to damage or falling out due to weight. Thanks.	fuzzee (13826)
1332332	2013-03-12 19:05:00	I'm using 2 Belkin wireless N USB adapters, they work fine. 2 bedrooms / 2 adapters, the modem is in the lounge.. I dont think many USB adapters have external aerials (these dont), theyre internal. You cant see them	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1332333	2013-03-12 19:27:00	I have a tp-link usb with an aerial and coverage is very good. It even works in my skyline garage about 15m away where I didn't expect it to ( with the door open though ). I'd expect a pci one to be the best option, but less convenient as I tend to use mine for an internet connection whenever I'm working on setting up a pc.	dugimodo (138)
1332334	2013-03-12 21:42:00	The advantage of USB is that if you're having signal issues, it's a damn sight easier to move the USB adapter around on the end of a USB extension lead, rather than have the expense of buying some coax. I recall a few years ago, some enterprising Kiwis had built some long-range wireless adapters using a parabolic cooking-related gizmo (something shaped like a wok, but not?) with a USB wireless adapter at the focus. They found it much cheaper (& better for signal attenuation) to use USB adapters plus extension leads to get the dishes outside for inter-suburb wifi, as opposed to antennae on the end of a long coax cable.	MushHead (10626)
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